Summary
The City of Ames (dba CyRide) is soliciting bids to purchase and install a replacement heavy-duty vertical rise platform lift for its wash bay to lift all types and sizes of CyRide buses. The lift must meet specified requirements, including a minimum platform length of 47 feet, a minimum lifting capacity of 75,000 lb, be wash-bay ready with hot-dipped galvanized components, and the successful bidder must provide installation once floor reconstruction is complete. The solicitation opened 2026-07-13 and closes 2026-07-29, and the official posting and solicitation documents are available on the City of Ames procurement portal listed above.